The head image is the current Vortex 1-6×24 (Razor HD Gen II) at work with the Top Gun Rifle Team for IPSC Rifle. The pictures is actually taken just a week ago, during testing of the new HERA Magazines. The Vortex Viper PST 1–6×24 is, according to Vortex, [Read More…]
I’m a big fan of Vortex Optics – they manufacture several levels of high quality glass and provide awesome customer service (not that I’ve ever needed it). At the top is their Razor line that gives users HD glass inside an nearly indestructible [Read More…]
The Vortex Strike Eagle was designed primarily for 3-gun competition use. However, this scope can be effective in any application where speed to target is more important than long range tack-driving precision, including hunting and self-defense. It features a 1-6x zoom [Read More…]
On April 1, 2016, Vortex Optics announced their latest reticle to revolutionize Shotgun shooting for winged targets. In a bold move to revolutionize the turkey and wingshooting industry, Vortex Optics proudly introduces the EBR-12GA reticle. Calibrated specifically for [Read More…]
Vortex Optics introduced a new rangefinder and a new monocular at the recent SHOT Show. This rounds out the company’s 2016 product introduction that included new rifle scopes and new binoculars. Ranger 1500 Vortex Optics previously offered only one rangefinder: [Read More…]
For 2016, Vortex Optics redesigned its Diamondback line of binoculars with the intent on improving both performance and value. The newly redesigned Diamondback series features eight different models that offer a broad spectrum of magnification, close focus distance and [Read More…]
In just over 13 years Vortex Optics has risen from a small sporting goods company in Wisconsin, to a well very respected optics manufacturer. This year at SHOT Show Vortex announced the addition of the Golden Eagle HD rifle scope with a 15-60x magnification. The Golden [Read More…]
There was plenty of pre-shot show prep for the various optics manufacturers around the world, but the new Razor AMG snuck up on us. Even before the show I was being told they had “something exciting in the works that probably wouldn’t be ready for [Read More…]
The owner of Battlefield Las Vegas has yet again graced us with another high round count report, but this time purely on Optics that the range has on their rental firearms. When they say high round count, they really mean it! The range apparently went through 500,000 [Read More…]
Rob Kay interviewed Timothy Yan about buying optics and mounts for an AK. Here is the original article. Q: You did a major piece on AK mounts for Guns & Ammo. What did you discover about AK scope mounts in doing the research for that piece? A: There are really only [Read More…]
The Taiwan Strait, an 180km-wide body of water that separates two sides that both claim to be the legitimate government of China. Mainland’s PRC government labels Taiwan as the renegade island province. While the ROC government in Taiwan often calls the mainland [Read More…]
New for 2015 from Vortex Optics is the Strike Eagle 1-6x24mm tactical scope. The 1-6x scopes have been available for few years now but those are usually cost $1400-$2500. The new Vortex Strike Eagle will be a departure from that with its budget minded $400 or under [Read More…]
[ This guest post was written by farmboy7.62 ] Several months ago I purchased the Vortex Viper PST rifle scope. The scope is configured with Vortex’s proprietary EBR-1 MRAD, etched illuminated reticle. Having recently “gunbrokered”my Swarovski (Habicht 6-18X, [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: Do you own any custom rifles, or would you rather get a mass-produced commodity? Today we have a photo by Holt Works Photography of a rifle made by LRI Custom Rifles. The stock is made by McMillan and the optics is a Vortex Optics Razor HD [Read More…]
C&H Precision has a new series of scope tube mounts for micro red dot optics. They are available in a range of tube diameters and footprints. Let’s take a closer look at the feature set. Optics @ TFB: The Toughest Reflex Sight Ever? The LAWS-M Optic [Read More…]
Mounting and moving optics around is a very common thing for a gun writer. I am always on the lookout for new scopes and mounts to use in reviews. When the opportunity to review the Anubis Defense “The One” scope mount came around, I jumped at the chance. [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 67! October is 3/4 of the way over and fall is in full swing up here in the Pacific Northwest. While this means less time to shoot during the daylight hours, this does mean that it’s almost that time of year when getting out to [Read More…]
Edgar Brothers, the UK-based prime contractor for the UK’s new Alternative Individual Weapon System – the L403A1, has provided some further details on the rifle and a breakdown of its components. The UK plans to procure 10,000 of the rifles over the next [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: If you want to find ways to express yourself the Cerakote company Primal Finish has a lot of solutions available. Like the one pictured here, which won’t go unnoticed anywhere.What do you think of it? Too much? Would you rather go one-tone, [Read More…]
If you’re not yet running a secondary red dot sight on your long-range rifle, then you should definitely look at doing so. I use mine mainly for going from one target to another, and the further apart they are in side or height the more time you will save on the [Read More…]
The venerable .223 Remington cartridge is considered by many to be the most popular and common in-use cartridge across the United States for rifles. The intermediate cartridge was designed in 1962, received SAAMI certification in 1963, and was eventually developed into [Read More…]
No matter your age, geographic location, or mission, there is a definite utility in a quality lever action rifle. Typically a blend of blued steel and wood, a lever gun has a comfortable feel, classic lines, and a sort of historic presence that everyone can love. It [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Web Deals 23. The subject of LPVOs (Low Power Variable Optics) is a hotly debated subject among the TFB staff and to a certain extent the rest of the firearms community. Love em’ or hate em’, LPVOs offer you a lot of advantages over [Read More…]
When looking at capable 308 battle rifles, it’s hard to ignore the M1A line of rifles. The M1A line has had various models throughout the years, but as a whole, has been a real contender in the 308 market for as long as I can remember. Of course, there are newer [Read More…]
Hello and welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 43. This week we’re getting back to a wider variety of subjects and tops from some of our favorite online podcasts. This week we’re featuring a newer writer for TFB, Tim C to talk about AK stuff and we’ve also [Read More…]
We, here at TFB, have been closely following the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon program since it began back in 2018. Today, it has been announced that SIG Sauer have won the contract to provide both the NGSW-Rifle and NGSW-Automatic Rifle. An initial [Read More…]
Hello and welcome to TFB Podcast Roundup 36! Sport shooting is a criminally underrated activity and I really wish more people would get into it. That being said, I don’t really blame a lot of people for either not wanting to gear up to do it or not having the [Read More…]
The Lead Star Arms Grunt is marketed as a duty rifle, though it comes from a competition-oriented brand. It blends some refinements from race guns with a more reserved aesthetic. And while Lead Star is a PSA brand, it does differ from their standard product line. More [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 29. Long-range shooting is a discipline that for years was largely reserved for all but the most talented and dedicated shooters. With modern techniques, optics, and accessories, long-range shooting has become more accessible and in [Read More…]
The American Suppressor Association is the only organization that is dedicated to protecting and advancing silencer ownership in America. Through education and legislative support, the ASA has helped to legalize suppressor ownership and enabled the use of suppressors [Read More…]
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